Lon will write more on Passover details later since I am no expert on it. I'll just go over the food.

The Manishewitz wine (always served at Passover) comes in tons of flavors. I really liked the Loganberry flavor but it was too sweet for me as these Passover wines usually are.


Lon's mom makes tons of pickles, the regular cucumber kind, pickled miniature peppers, and my favorite, these yummy Pickled Zucchini Ribbons. She made them last year and I loved them so much that she made them for me again. They are curry flavored and sour, perfect accompaniment to fatty meats.

Lon's mom also enhances the jarred Gefilte Fish by cooking it with carrots and onions. It makes a difference.

I got to help out with Passover by making the salad dressing for this salad.

Matzoh Ball Soup is already a favorite of mine, but Lon's mom makes an incredible one! She makes these noodles with egg and potato starch, and a a very fluffy matzoh ball.

The Stuffed Veal looks incredible doesn't it?

Lon's job at passover is to carve the meats. Mine is to eat the bones.

Neither of us are fans of potato kugel.

But we love the Bilkes! It's made with mashed potato and animal fat (this time it was veal), spread thin on a sheet and baked until crispy on top.

I've never had tongue like this before. The Braised Tongue was a bit sweet and so tender, you could shred it with a fork. Delicious!

Lon's mom is quite famous for her Klops. These are oval shaped meatballs with a clear chicken sauce.

We are always stuffed at Passover but manage to rest and then start working on dessert. It's always a huge spread. Here we have a plate of different types of macaroons and honey cake.

This Banana Orange Sponge Cake was light and fluffy, the way a sponge should be, but uniquely flavored. I'm impressed that there was banana in it yet it still aerated properly.

What's a dessert spread without chocolate cake?

My favorite in the dried fruit platter is the papaya.

Lon's mom also made a great raspberry sorbet and lemon sorbet but my picture didn't come out well. My favorite dessert at Passover though is always the Mandelbrot. It's the Jewish version of Biscotti, but it's more moist, still fantastic with coffee. I ate too much of it.


Again, Lon will write more about Passover when he puts up the post about Sunday's Seder. All I know is that the food is always good and I am always stuffed, returning home two pounds heavier.